On Holy Thursday, the National Geographic Channel aired a three-part series about the rise of Christianity entitled “Jesus: Rise to Power.” For those of us who are familiar with the history of the period, it was a mixed bag. After all, how can you tell the story of Christianity’s “rise” without once using the word “resurrection”?

Still, one of the talking heads made a point well worth noting: many more Christians have died for the faith during our lifetimes than died for the faith between the first Easter and the AD 313 Edict of Milan, which ended Roman persecution of Christians.

A very sad example of this pattern took place this past week in Egypt. Coptic Christians protesting the killing of four Christians were attacked by a mob as they left a funeral at St. Mark’s Cathedral.

A recommendation of the Ad Interim Committee on Women Serving in the Ministry of the Church, adopted by the 45th General Assembly, called on sessions, presbyteries, and the General Assembly to “consider overtures that would ...

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City to City (CTC), the church-planting network founded by Tim Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church, has established its latest affiliate, City to City North America (CTCNA).
Since its founding in 2001, CTC has helped gospel-centered churches ...